not got a lotus yet but dont hate me.haha

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:00 pm

Andy G wrote:
jke11y wrote: edited to add ; that is a shocking, shocking picture - one day shug i`ll explain what it is people like me do !
Careful JJ

Thats Shug's bedroom

Aye, just don't tell him what you were doing there......

Post by **Shug** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:01 pm

deano15482 wrote:cheers shug...you just saved me posting up a message asking about the vhpd engines!!
i still need to research a bit more though.
how much roughly does it cost to re-fresh the engines?
could always stick a k20 or even and f20 in it!!!

Speak to mr mckeann about Linda conversions. A true salesman, he is

Don't know about VHPD refreshes - never had one and my engine 'refreshes' usually centre around ripping one out and stuffing another in!

deano15482 · Post by **deano15482** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:00 pm

Shug wrote:
deano15482 wrote:cheers shug...you just saved me posting up a message asking about the vhpd engines!!
i still need to research a bit more though.
how much roughly does it cost to re-fresh the engines?
could always stick a k20 or even and f20 in it!!!
Speak to mr mckeann about Linda conversions. A true salesman, he is

Don't know about VHPD refreshes - never had one and my engine 'refreshes' usually centre around ripping one out and stuffing another in!

LINDA conversions!!!

cheeky git...i drive a linda at the mo!!

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:19 pm

Shug wrote:
GregR wrote:

was more what I thought he was after...
fariy muff....

Thats where he got the material for his shirt.... always wondered..

got any left?

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:43 pm

Shug wrote:
simon wrote: Interestingly, I read somewhere (Autocar maybe) that Lotus are to be doing some work on the K for Nanjing/MG with a view to making is US compliant.
Autocar.... or as I call it bullsh*t monthly....

Maybe they are, but it'd take a helluva lot of work and would probably involve strangling the engine even more Can't see it being any benefit to us - unless someone wants a 90hp 1.8 that puffs vaporised evian out the exhaust...

I thought the K was pretty good on emmisions, even more so in VVC form? thought it was in one of the lower road tax brackets? What else needs to be done to make it US compliant? Cup holder on the cam cover?

and Welcome Deano!

Post by **simon** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:05 am

It's not US compliant but Euro 4 emissions compliant. There was a quote from the Kimberley guy who's in charge of Lotus now. I'm not sure what needs done either as the emissions are lower than the 'yota cars

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:58 am

Spend mega bucks letting the yanks "approve" it.

Sometimes the cars are just better not being sent stateside - look at the daft bumpers on the MG's and the reduction in power on the spitfires when they tried to sell them across the pond.

Mac

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:16 am

simon wrote:It's not US compliant but Euro 4 emissions compliant. There was a quote from the Kimberley guy who's in charge of Lotus now. I'm not sure what needs done either as the emissions are lower than the 'yota cars

I think for US approval the engine has to be able to 'run' for 100,000 miles with no problems. Not sure if oil changes etc are allowed, but certainly HGF would not be acceptable